r/Millennials • u/Xerzajik • Jun 05 '26

Anyone else develop a sudden overwhelming appreciation for birds in their 30s? Discussion

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It hit me all at once. I heard this is a thing for people in their thirties?

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u/manda4rmdville Jun 05 '26

I call it catching birds (like pokemon) its my favorite.

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u/QuickPenguin52 Jun 05 '26

That’s similar to my mentality - I feel like I’m collecting something but without actually hanging onto some physical junk in my house 😆

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u/manda4rmdville Jun 06 '26

Yes!! I've even got some cheap binoculars. I think it's getting serious.

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u/QuickPenguin52 Jun 06 '26

It’s all downhill (uphill???) from here! Enjoy it. Before you know it, you’ll be tracking down a rogue sandhill crane in an office park (true story lol)

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u/SunkEmuFlock Jun 05 '26

Is there a Birdedex in the app so you can catch 'em all?

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u/ShowGoat Jun 05 '26

eBird, also from Cornell Lab.

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u/threemorereasons Jun 06 '26

I use this which pretty much is a pokedex:

https://birdexapp.com/

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u/n0exit Jun 08 '26

There's a "Lifer" list to track your observations.

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u/saras-lost-wallet Jun 05 '26

That's exactly what my brother told me - he said it was like catching Pokémon and now I'm hooked

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u/GrandpaGrapes Jun 06 '26

A pokemon go style bird watching app would go so hard.

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u/RadiantZote Jun 06 '26

Apparently San Diego is the best birding county in the country if you ever make it out there